Osteomalacia: diagnosis and management.
The diagnosis of osteomalacia may easily be missed in the UK, especially in elderly or immigrant populations, because of its non-specific presentation. This article reviews the clinical presentation, relevant investigations and treatment of osteomalacia.
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Department of Geriatric Medicine, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge.
D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D002118:Calcium / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010018:Osteomalacia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D012307:Risk Factors; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000378:metabolism / Q000627:therapeutic use
D014807:Vitamin D; D002118:Calcium